Exclusive Monitor photos of Egypt's turmoil

Egyptians celebrate in Tahrir Square following the announcement that Hosni Mubarak will step down as president on Feb. 11, 2011. Ann Hermes / The Christian Science Monitor

Egyptians celebrate in Tahrir Square. Some are split over what comes next. Is Mr. Mubarak stepping down sufficient or is full regime change required? Ann Hermes / The Christian Science Monitor

On Friday, thousands of protesters marched near the presidential residence, previously a sacrosanct no-go zone, and tens of thousands converged on the radio and television building. Ann Hermes / The Christian Science Monitor

As protesters in Tahrir Square react as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announces that he will not step down on Feb. 10, a man takes off his shoe and lifts it in the air at Mubarak – a symbol of extreme disrespect and contempt in Arab culture. Ann Hermes/Staff

Protesters in Tahrir Square react as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announces that he will not step down on Feb. 10. Ann Hermes/Staff

A protester in Tahrir Square reacts as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announces that he will not step down on Feb. 10. Ann Hermes/Staff

A group of volunteer doctors crowd in to listen to a radio announcement by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Tahrir Square on Feb. 10. Ann Hermes/Staff

As the rain falls in Tahrir Square demonstrators say prayers of thanks, many yelling, 'Allahu Akbar' after the thunder in Cairo on Feb. 10. Ann Hermes/Staff

Prayers are said in a protester's camp outside the Egyptian parliament building in Cairo on Feb. 10. Many of the demonstrators moved from Tahrir Square to the street outside the parliament building on Feb.9. Ann Hermes/Staff

Days into the standoff, protesters still fill Tahrir Square in Cairo to demonstrate against the government on Feb. 8. Ann Hermes/Staff

Protesters break into song in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Feb. 6. Ann Hermes/Staff

A baby is held out to a crowd of protesters during a Coptic Christian prayer in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Feb. 6. Ann Hermes/Staff

A protester cheers during a rally in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Feb. 6. Ann Hermes/Staff

Prayers are raised to those who lost their lives to the violence in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Feb. 4. Ann Hermes/The Christian Science Monitor

The clash between pro- and anti-Mubarak supporters escalated in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Feb. 2. A Molotov cocktail set a tree ablaze, which spread to a building nearby. Ann Hermes/The Christian Science Monitor

Monitor correspondent Kristen Chick is surrounded by a group of angry protesters in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Feb. 1. The protesters were reacting to Egyptian President Mubarak's announcement that he will not run for reelection in September. Ann Hermes/Staff

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